Overview
- GSTN announced the hold on Thursday, July 30, 2026, withdrawing the June advisories and FAQs and telling stakeholders not to make production changes.
- The paused measures included mandatory capture of the Ship-To GSTIN in bill-to/ship-to transactions and a voluntary facility to close active e-Way Bills.
- Businesses and GST software providers reported testing failures where the Ship-To GSTIN rule clashed with e-invoicing/IRN flows and complex supply-chain setups in sectors such as auto components, EPC and e-commerce.
- With the pause in place, taxpayers should continue using the existing e-Way Bill process and do not need to update ERP or GST software until GSTN issues new guidance.
- The deferment follows earlier delays from mid-June to August 1 and gives regulators time to redesign validation and API changes to avoid disruption to transport and billing operations.